My 16GB 6S runs faster on iOS 14 than it did on 13.
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Rumor Claims iOS 15 to Drop Support for iPhone 6s and Original iPhone SE
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The Note 20, from what I have read, is running Android 10. Still not the latest version even though Google has Android 11 running on 2017 phones. The Note 10 did run Android version 9 and 10. Even Google’s model for software support is not great, just 3 years of latest OS releases.
Well the phones will be six years old by the time September 2021 rolls around. That's not a bad run. We'll find out in June 2021 soon enough if this is true or not.
In the real life original iPhone SE has been destroyed since iOS 13. There’s a long thread here on macrumors about this (iPhone SE BT issue related to Apple Watch Siri etc). iOS 14 has (if possible) worsened il. Battery life is almost 1 hour here. a SHAME
I am all for reducing waste and curtailing the impact of these devices on the planet.
In the tech world, to get 7 years of software functionality and security updates (to date) is probably industry leading for consumer devices.
Can they do more? Yes - it would be interesting to see what proportion of older active iOS devices are online and in use daily to a gauge a proportionate level of effort.
Either way - as many have commented elsewhere, nobody is stopping you from using the device, you’re just not going to be up to date on new functionality etc.
This is bollocks. Planning to use my 6s for at least another decade.
If the 6S is not supported by iOS 15 most of the major apps will still work on iOS 14 for some time, so getting a new phone won't be essential.
Considering the battery in my 6S has been replaced I may yet decide to wait for the 2022 phones before getting a new iPhone.
Considering the battery in my 6S has been replaced I may yet decide to wait for the 2022 phones before getting a new iPhone.
No one is stopping you, including Apple.
There is a point where supporting a device with major iOS updates is not practical. There is planning, development and testing that needs to be done to support older devices. Do you suggest Apple just figure out a way to run iOS 15 on the original 2007 iPhone. Who gets to decide when to stop supporting a particular older device, you, me or some other random user. It is no secret that Apple gives 5 years of major OS updates for their phones. The longest in the industry. It isn’t like the moment Apple stops providing major iOS versions, the phone 6S will become non-operational.
Trying to find a cable to connect it to my updated Macintosh.
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Sounds like a slippery slope argument.
By that same logic, what’s stopping Apple from creating another department to support the iPhone 6 as well. Or even the 5s? Is Apple expected to keep supporting the 6s indefinitely?
At this point, there are likely very few 6s units in circulation, and it just no longer make sense to devote the resources towards supporting it.
Six years of support is already very impressive for a smartphone and I think Apple has already gone over and above their obligations to the customer here.
I don't know why people act like their phone is going to spontaneously stop working when it doesn't get the latests iOS update. The 6s will continue to work just fine on iOS 14 for years after iOS 15 is released. Apple isn't killing them or forcing anyone to upgrade and the folks that are content with their 6s can continue using them as they were for as long as they like. On top of that, based on Apple continuing to provide security updates to iOS 12 for devices that don't support iOS 13 & 14 there's a good chance that Apple may continue this practice with iOS 14 for the devices that can't upgrade to iOS 15. Is this really the big deal you seem to think it is?
Why would the iPad mini 4 get 15 and not the 6s? The iPhone 6s actually has a faster processor (A9 vs. A8) and the same 2GB of RAM. The mini 4 is getting dropped too.
PWM will exist even on that latest iPhone SE. As sad as it sounds, there will be a lot of people unable to use the latest Apple tech for this reason alone.
It's actually 6 OS versions for the 6s (9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14). Since Apple is still selling devices that use the A10 (and only just discontinued the A10 based 7th gen iPad) I don't see A10 based devices (which includes the 7) being dropped anytime soon.
The 2020 SE has an LCD screen, so no it's not an issue.
Just replaced my original iPhone SE battery... it looks and works like brand new. Maybe 2022 or 2023 will be the year to replace it.
I would assume so as well. It looks like they were only talking about which iPhones will not receive iOS 15. I'm assuming if A9 based iPhones are dropped then A8 & A9 based iPads will be dropped as well.
I don’t see Apple giving my X 7–8 years of updates, even if it could handle it (or the 12 Pro I’m planning to get).
I think they should at least open the bootloader, so we could install some flavour of Android or Linux just for fun.